Cover letter and interview
Job references and background checks: the guide
Choosing and preparing your references, the message to ask them, consent, criminal record checks and your rights in Quebec: what you need to know in Canada.
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Cover letters and interviews
A cover letter says why this role, at this organization, and what you will bring to it. The interview confirms it in person. These guides cover the structure of an effective letter, the conventions in Quebec and the rest of Canada, and how to prepare for interviews.
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Cover letter and interview
Video or phone interview: prepare without the stress
Phone, live video or pre-recorded: how to prepare for each remote interview format, with a checklist for the day before and the hour before to copy.
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Thank-you email after an interview: timing and examples
When to send a thank-you email after a job interview, what to write, examples you can adapt and how to follow up politely when an employer goes quiet.
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Salary negotiation in Canada: research, timing and method
How to research wages with Job Bank, weigh total compensation, choose the right moment and phrase a salary request when negotiating a job offer in Canada.
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Behavioural interview questions: the STAR method with examples
How to answer behavioural interview questions with the STAR method: annotated fictional examples, common mistakes and a preparation table you can fill in.
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Job interview questions in Canada and how to answer them
Common job interview questions in Canada and how to answer them, which questions employers should not ask under human rights law, and how to respond politely.
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Cover letter examples for Canada: 4 common situations
Four fictional, annotated cover letter examples for Canada: a first job, a career change, a newcomer application and an internal move, and why each one works.
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Cover letter and interview
Cover letters in Canada and Quebec: structure and method
One page, four paragraphs, a letter written for the posting: the annotated structure and the phrasing that works in Canada and in Quebec.
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